Get Picky Dec Challenge & Christmas pics to share

Hello to my lovely readers..
Hope Christmas was enjoyable for everyone, the weather here in lismore was perfect and the Payne family had lots of food to consume on the day! Was really nice to catch up with family we haven't seen for quite a while.

Over the break I decided i needed to do some creating and liked the 'get picky' blog sketch and thought i would have a go at it.

This is a layout about my girl who is born to perform and loves any chance to be in a photo or perform in any way she can.

BORN TO PERFORM...

CLOSE UPS...

CHRISTMAS 2011 PICS..

Want to know why this photo is scary for me.......
This time next year my girl will be towing over me....eeek... look how tall our premie girl has become!....

 have to put in this one... makes me giggle!...lol

hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a lovely holiday break for those that get one. 
Thanks for looking and commenting in advance!
luv and hugs
Tan Xx :)

In Nanas garden...

Here is a Double layout with LOTS to look at that I have created.
One Christmas Ben received this rocket and had a ball playing with it. I couldn't help myself to take some pics and got some lucky shots.

Material List:

• 13 photo’s
• Paper: Bella Die Cut paper, Pink Paisley, Bo bunny, Prima, Hamply Screen Prints Transparency
• Chipboard: Raw, Imaginariam, scrapware, scrapmatts, 2 crafty
• Alphas : Thickers
• Embellishments: Crafty Queen metal mini flowers, pins, Bollywood beads & Trims,
• Paint & Ink: glimmer mist, Making memories paint, brilliance ink
• Sanding tool
• Distressing tool
• Foam Tape
• Crafty Queen mini paper flowers
• Fabric mini flowers
• Trim and paper string
• Maya Road Journaling spots
• De-Lish Tickets
• 7 Gypsy tissue paper
• Sizzix Tim Holtz clock die cut
• 7 Gypsy paper tape
• Medical fabric
• White Gel pen

• Black Sumi ink

close up of the mini album....

Close up of journaling hidden and see through layout!.... 

 MORE CLOSE UPS>.....

Thanks for looking
Enjoy Christmas everyone!...
keep smiling
Tan Xx :)

Grow with LOVE layout

Here is another layout I have created and wanted to share with you!
Its a family pic that was taken a while ago now and can't beleive how much my kiddies have grown up since this pic. A very full layout with lots to look at!

Materials used:

• Papers: Collage Press, Bobunny Dot Cardstock, cardstock
• Chipboard: - WOW, dusty attic, Imaginarim, 2 crafty, Raw Chipboard used to create the flower.
• Felt
• Poka dot tulle
• Embroidered butterflies and flowers
• Tattered angels Template, Crafters workshop template
• Ranger pealed paint dauber
• Brilliance ink
• Ranger distress walnut stain ink
• Sumi black ink
• Adirondack white paint
• Bella flower
• Prima bling
• Paper string
• Bollywood Beads and trims
• Chellebean Designs flower
• Embossing plate
• Mesh
• Quick cuts butterfly
• Thickers
• Sizzix swirl die cuts
• 3/8” carl circle punch
• glossy accents

A lot of Templates and other stencils, usually what inspires me, the options are endless. 

I have chosen one of my favourite family photos inside the circle of my flower which reflects my title ‘grows with love’ I wanted to have a tree and a farm like garden. Also I wanted to add my favourite embellishments being, butterflies, birds, flowers & fences to give a free and happy feel in the background. The tree was created using the Tattered Angels masking template and then with my love for circles, I cut lots and put them around the tree.

I created some hidden journaling as parts of the petal that will slide out to tell our story. I love how objects around you can help create, as I have used a bottle to make the round shapes of the scalloped petals. To make the journaling parts more obvious I made four of the petals to have little handles so you’re able to pull it out easily. The embossed petals are created so the circle could be stuck onto something. I wanted the large circle to be lifted off the page more and have used foam mounting board to help with this.

some more close ups.....

Thanks for stopping by
hope you get some time to create these holidays
enjoy & keep smilling!
Tan :)
Xx

Time at the Beach!...

Hello readers!

Christmas is so close now and I still haven't finished my shopping... naughty me!...
I want to share with you today a layout I created recently of my kiddies at the beach last summer. We can't wait to get to the beach this summer to enjoy the sun, sand, surf and RELAX!!

 

Materials used:

• Papers- 7 gypsy, pink paisley, little bicycle 
• Chipboard: scrapware, 2 crafty, scrapmatts, raw chipboard
• Embellishments: Maya Road calenda and journal ticket, bollywood beads & trims, Bella epoxy charm, pin, Holts charms, Crafty queen mini metal flower, Kaisercraft mini pearls
• Alphas: Prima Marketing, Carolee Creations, Making Memories
• Stamp: stamp it mesh stamp
• Red & black brilliance ink
• Mini flowers
• Mini pom pom trim
• Sanding tools
• Foam mounting board

Creating all these grup roses took ages but I love how it all turned out in the end.
 Below are some close ups to see what i have done!..

Enjoy your summer break everyone!
thanks in advance for popping in to say hi!
Tan :)
XXOO

Christmas Layout I've been working on lately!

Over at the Scrap Lounge they have been having 12 days of christmas challenges. I decided a week ago to have a go at one of the 12 challenges and yep it took me a whole week to complete it!...lol!

I decided to do the 10th challenge which was to create one embellishment doing some paper piecing. Well i have made my own banner as well as Christmas balls  using the paper folding technique. Was very fiddly but fun to do.

This photo is one my besty and I have been talking about doing for a long time and in 2010 we decided this was the year and made it happen!.. was fun for a laugh and I think santa thought it was funny too!....

Products Used:

• Bella Paper stack - Oriental Chic which was fun as they are easy to use. 
• Bo Bunny Dot Cardstock.
• 2 crafty chipboard
• Glitter
• Glossy dimensional paint
• Mesh
• EK punches
• Distresser
• Maya Road Journal  tags
• Maya Road Kraft clocks
• flowers
• Mesh
• Paint
• Carolee Creations alphas
• Thickers

 Thank you for looking and in advance if you leave some love!.
hope you have started or completed your Christmas Shopping... I know i haven't really done much at all..
happy creating and keep smiling
Tan Xx :)

PS. If you would like to see some cards using the Bella range Vintage chic i have created recently... CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE
Bella has a new product 'sugar candy'. It is embossed cardstock and glittered cardstock, I have created some layouts and some invitation suits for you to check out!.... CLICK HERE

Ben's first 4x4 Canvas!...

 

Here is a 4x4 canvas my Ben created over the last holidays. 

He saw me created and wanted to join in too!. 

I am so proud of him and think it turned out amazing! ... the only thing he needed my help for was the rubons! but he know exactly what he wanted to do and what colours to chose, for where .... was lots of fun creating together... hope these holidays coming up we will have time to create together again!.

ta for looking

enjoy 

tan Xx :)

School Layout I have created...

Hello to my lovely followers, I keep excusing myself for being such a bad blogger,my kiddies have kept me on my toes with only a few weeks left of school I am looking forward to a sleep in and time to relax.  I have been busy creating some Design Team work which is always fun and exciting to do. Along with this I managed to do one layout below that looks like a christmas layout but these are my kids school colours when they were at this school.

These pics in the layout makes me laugh (NOW) but not back then... its always the way isn't it when photos for school come around  your girl decides she isn't in love with her fringe or that bit of hair thats in the road and for some reason a pin can NOT be found so we CUT IT OFF instead... yep ....day before the school pic! ....oh well ...so now i have a pic to tell the funny tale...lol.

Hope my pic made you laugh.... thankyou for looking and hope your able get through the next few weeks smoothly and stress free as possible!
take care 
till next time keep smiling!
Tan Xx :)